Aricent Names David Freedman Chief Financial Officer

Senior Executive Brings Over 30 Years of Experience in High Growth Companies Focused on Telecommunications

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - November 10, 2009) - Aricent, a global innovation, technology and
services company focused exclusively on communications, today named David
Freedman Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Freedman was Chief
Financial Officer of KGB, a privately held, New York-based company and the
world's largest independent provider of directory assistance and enhanced
information services.

"David brings a great track record of managing telecom-focused companies
through periods of high growth," said Sudip Nandy, chief executive officer
at Aricent. "His background is well aligned with his new duties at Aricent
as we continue on our mission of market leadership in addressing the
surging global demand for communications domain expertise, innovation and
R&D services. We are thrilled to have David join the Aricent team."

Mr. Freedman joins Aricent from KGB Inc., formerly Infonxx, where he has
held various positions since 2000. He spearheaded multiple acquisitions in
KGB to expand the delivery footprint of services to Asia and Europe
including a $110 million acquisition of a major European competitor.

Prior to KGB Inc. David was CFO of Iowa Wireless, a joint venture between
Iowa Network Services and T-Mobile. Between 1994 and 1998 he was VP & CFO
of Jotan Inc. in Florida where he took the company public, handled all SEC
filings and oversaw the acquisition of a company six times larger than
Jotan.

Mr. Freedman has an MBA from Nova University and an undergraduate degree
from City College of New York.

"The communications industry is experiencing fundamental disruption,
creating an enormous demand for the innovation, products and services
Aricent uniquely offers," said Mr. Freedman. "I am very pleased to be
joining the management team and contributing to the next phase of the
company's growth."

Aricent is a global innovation, technology and services company focused
exclusively on communications. Aricent combines the leading innovation
capabilities of frog design with unparalleled domain expertise in
communications as a strategic supplier to the world's foremost
infrastructure, application and service providers. The company's investors
include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital, The Family Office
and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. For more information, visit
http://www.aricent.com

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